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The best months to get married in Eureka are July and August, based on 30 years of weather records. In July, an average afternoon reaches 63°F, the average night drops to 52°F, and rain of 0.10 inch or more falls on about 0.3 of a day.
The figures come from Eureka WFO Woodley Island. The method page explains how the score, rain odds and light times are worked out.
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Best Months To Get Married In Eureka
Weakest for an outdoor ceremony: December and January. Average highs run from 55°F in December to 64°F in August.
Eureka is on the cool, foggy north coast near the redwoods. Winters are wet, and summers are mild rather than hot.
Planning A Wedding Around The Rain In Eureka
Eureka is the wettest place on the site by a wide margin: 76 rainy days a year, and in December about 12.3 of the 31 days see at least 0.10 inch. That's roughly four days in ten.
It's also the one place that never gets hot. The average high peaks at 64°F in August and September, and the city has essentially no 90°F days. Good days here are cool and dry: July scores 99, August 98, September 94, June 93, and October still reaches 82.
Redwood groves are a signature backdrop, and also darker, damper and cooler than the town. Allow extra time for light, and expect the ground under the trees to stay wet after rain.
For guests, the practical advice is layers and shoes that handle mud. In July the average high is 63°F and the low is 52°F, so a sweater is the norm, not the exception.
How Eureka Compares With The Rest Of California
It gets about 76 days a year with 0.10 inch of rain or more, the most of the 15 places. It almost never reaches 90°F, which is the fewest of the 15 places. The state median is 8 months scoring 80 or higher, and Eureka is below it, so the date matters more.
| Place | Best month | Top score | Months 80+ | Rain days a year | Days 90°F+ a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka | July | 99 | 5 | 76 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa | May | 88 | 7 | 47 | 34 |
| Sacramento | October | 89 | 4 | 36 | 84 |
| San Francisco | July | 99 | 8 | 39 | 4 |
| San Jose | May | 95 | 8 | 30 | 16 |
Eureka Wedding Weather By Month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain days | Days 90°F+ | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 41°F | 11.6 | 0 | 43 |
| February | 55°F | 41°F | 10.2 | 0 | 45 |
| March | 56°F | 42°F | 11.3 | 0 | 46 |
| April | 57°F | 44°F | 8.2 | 0 | 59 |
| May | 60°F | 48°F | 4.5 | 0 | 78 |
| June | 62°F | 50°F | 1.8 | 0 | 93 |
| July | 63°F | 52°F | 0.3 | 0 | 99 |
| August | 64°F | 53°F | 0.5 | 0 | 98 |
| September | 64°F | 51°F | 1.6 | 0 | 94 |
| October | 62°F | 47°F | 4.7 | 0 | 82 |
| November | 58°F | 43°F | 9.1 | 0 | 56 |
| December | 55°F | 40°F | 12.3 | 0 | 39 |
The Odds Of Rain On Your Wedding Day In Eureka
On an average July day in Eureka, there is about a 10% chance of any measurable rain and about a 1% chance of rain heavy enough to spoil an outdoor ceremony.
| Month | Any measurable rain | 0.10 inch or more | Monthly rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53% of days | 37% of days | 6.67 in |
| February | 55% of days | 36% of days | 5.64 in |
| March | 52% of days | 36% of days | 5.75 in |
| April | 46% of days | 27% of days | 3.64 in |
| May | 30% of days | 15% of days | 1.66 in |
| June | 18% of days | 6% of days | 0.70 in |
| July | 10% of days | 1% of days | 0.18 in |
| August | 11% of days | 2% of days | 0.18 in |
| September | 16% of days | 5% of days | 0.68 in |
| October | 28% of days | 15% of days | 2.31 in |
| November | 48% of days | 30% of days | 4.89 in |
| December | 55% of days | 40% of days | 8.10 in |
Sunset And Golden Hour In Eureka
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Daylight | Ceremony start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:38 AM | 4:32 PM | 5:14 PM | 9.6 hrs | 4:00 PM |
| February | 7:10 AM | 5:14 PM | 5:52 PM | 10.7 hrs | 4:45 PM |
| March | 7:27 AM | 6:47 PM | 7:24 PM | 11.9 hrs | 6:15 PM |
| April | 6:36 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:56 PM | 13.3 hrs | 6:45 PM |
| May | 5:59 AM | 7:48 PM | 8:28 PM | 14.5 hrs | 7:15 PM |
| June | 5:45 AM | 8:09 PM | 8:50 PM | 15.1 hrs | 7:45 PM |
| July | 5:58 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:47 PM | 14.8 hrs | 7:30 PM |
| August | 6:28 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:15 PM | 13.8 hrs | 7:00 PM |
| September | 6:58 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:25 PM | 12.5 hrs | 6:15 PM |
| October | 7:29 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:36 PM | 11.1 hrs | 5:30 PM |
| November | 7:05 AM | 4:18 PM | 4:58 PM | 9.9 hrs | 3:45 PM |
| December | 7:34 AM | 4:06 PM | 4:50 PM | 9.3 hrs | 3:30 PM |
Daylight runs from 9.3 hours in December to 15.1 hours in June.
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Eureka Wedding Weather Questions
What is the best month to get married in Eureka?
July, at a score of 99, with August close behind. Eureka has 5 months scoring 80 or higher, against a California median of 8.
When does it rain most in Eureka?
December has the most days with 0.10 inch of rain or more, at 12.3. Over a year that is about 76 days, the wettest of the 15 places.
How hot does it get for a Eureka wedding?
August is warmest, with an average high of 64°F. Across a year Eureka almost never reaches 90°F, the coolest of the 15 places.
Does it rain all winter in Eureka?
Not constantly, but often. From November through March, rain falls on roughly 9 to 12 days a month, so a winter wedding here needs a covered ceremony space as the default.